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Boon

An ancient Egyptian settlement located on the West bank of the Nile to the North of the Second Cataract. During the Old Kingdom Boon or Buhen was the site of a trading colony. During the Twelfth Dynasty, a large fortress was built during the reign of Senusret III.

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